MBA’s Global Trade Mission class has arrived in Hanoi, eager and excited to explore Vietnam and start their conversation with business executives in the area.
Niagara University's Global Trade Missions have supported student learning around the world, allowing them to gain a cultural...

An annual celebration of the holiday season, this year's festivities included a Christmas tree lighting and blessing in St. Vincent's Circle (with cookies and hot chocolate, of course!), followed by dinner in Clet Hall and the opening of NU Theatre's production of 'A Commedia...

Vincentian Heritage Week, an annual celebration of Niagara University’s rich history of education and service in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul, took place Sept. 22-26, 2014.
Also known as Founder’s Week, Vincentian Heritage Week is a way for the university community to pay homage to St....

During the summer of 2014, 12 students and two chaperones from eastern Asia took part in a camp at Niagara University intended to offer English language instruction along with immersion into American culture.
Participants included nine students from China, two from Vietnam and another from...

Students participating in Niagara University's 2014 Summer Academy capped off the two-week program with a "student showcase" that highlighted the lessons, discussions, readings and research that took place during the academy. The program presents high school juniors and seniors, as well as...

Thirteen Niagara University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony held May 9, 2014, in NU’s Gallagher Center. Another two Niagara ROTC cadets will be commissioned this summer as part of the class of 2014.

On April 8, 2014, Father James Maher, C.M., and a group of Niagara University administrators returned to Vietnam, where they represented the first American university invited to participate in a seminar with the country’s Ministry of Home Affairs.

Niagara University’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference took place Friday, April 11, 2014, with 125 students presenting their findings to the campus community. Morning panel discussions were held in St. Vincent’s Hall, while posters illustrating the students’ work filled the Castellani...

Niagara University formally inaugurated its 26th president, the Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., during a ceremony held Friday, April 4, 2014.
The event served as the centerpiece of a full week of activities intended to celebrate the university’s rich heritage of academic excellence and community...

Close to 50 employers attended the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management’s annual Career Fair at Niagara University on Feb. 19. Companies ranging from Darien Lake Theme Park and Resorts to the world-famous Waldorf=Astoria Hotels & Resorts and New York Athletic Club were on campus to...

On Nov. 19, 2013, Father James J. Maher, C.M., and Dr. Hung Le commenced a 13-day trip to Asia to meet with religious and political leaders, and sign academic agreements with several universities in Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea.
Father Maher checked in from time to time to update the Niagara...

Niagara University presented awards to the fourth-longest tenured president in the institution’s proud history and the second-largest hospital system in Western New York during its annual President’s Scholarship Dinner on Nov. 9, 2013, at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel and Event Center.
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Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management held its 13th annual convocation Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in the university’s Alumni Chapel. Sponsored by the Maid of the Mist Corporation, the convocation is the college’s showcase event, during which it annually honors...

The official grand opening of the B. Thomas Golisano Center for Integrated Sciences was held Wednesday, Oct. 9. The event served as an opportunity to thank Mr. Golisano for his incredible generosity to NU, and formally dedicate and bless the state-of-the-art, $33 million facility, which opened to...

On Sept. 29, the College of Business Administration held its annual Everett W. Ockerman Lecture and Award Presentation at the Niagara Falls Country Club. The Ockerman Awards acknowledges all graduating students who have demonstrated academic excellence by possessing an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher....

For the 17th consecutive year, freshmen enrolled in Niagara University’s College of Business Administration participated in a day-long retreat designed to build camaraderie and introduce the new students to the dynamic global world of business.
This year’s event took place Saturday, Sept. 14,...

Co-sponsored by the College of Business Administration and Office of Career Services, this annual event provided a networking opportunity for accounting and finance students to meet with representatives from accounting firms, banks, finance companies.
The impressive list of attending employers...

As part of its weeklong community advisor training, Niagara University’s Office of Residence Life organized, sanitized and packaged gently-used sandals, which will soon be distributed to needy individuals across the globe.
The service initiative was undertaken on day two of CA training, as NU...

Members of the Niagara University and local communities came together to wish Father Levesque well as he concludes his term as NU president on Thursday (Aug. 1, 2013), at which time he'll take over as interim president at St. John's University.

ReNU Niagara held a dedication and open house at its new location in the historic Park Place neighborhood, adjacent to downtown Niagara Falls.
During the event, it was also announced that Niagara University’s Institute for Civic Engagement will be renamed the Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M.,...

Twenty-three Niagara University Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during a ceremony held May 10, 2013, in NU’s Gallagher Center. It marked the 72nd consecutive year that members of NU’s Purple Eagle Battalion have taken the...

Twelve brave men and one brave woman accepted diplomas Wednesday evening at Niagara University. They are the 55th graduating class of the Niagara County Law Enforcement Academy, Niagara County’s only approved training program for law enforcement officers. Read more at...

Twenty-eight Niagara University students were inducted into Kappa Gamma Pi, the National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society, during a ceremony held May 3, 2013, in St. Vincent’s Hall.
The Rev. John Gouldrick, C.M., associate vice president for mission and director of the Vincentian...

Niagara University’s College of Arts and Sciences held its annual Day of Recognition for the 33rd time on Friday, April 26.
Hundreds of Niagara University students were honored for their achievements as undergraduates during the Day of Recognition, which was also the last that the Rev. Joseph...

Niagara University’s College of Business Administration presented awards to five business leaders, alumni and students during its 23rd Annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held April 25 at the at the Buffalo Marriott.
Awards were presented to the Maid of the Mist (and the...

An initiative conceived and organized by Vince Schiano, '13, "Shave to Save" raised more than $7,200 in support of young cancer patients.
For details, please visit http://news.niagara.edu/shave-to-save-raises-7200-to-support-young-cancer-patients.

The Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., announced that he will resign from his position as president of Niagara University at the conclusion of the 2012-13 academic year.
Since becoming the 25th president of NU in January 2000, Father Levesque has overseen a continuous process of transformation that...

A record number of companies, 51, attended the Niagara University College of Hospitality and Tourism Management's annual Career Fair, which was held Feb. 20, 2013. The event was co-hosted by NU's Office of Career Services.
Companies ranging from luxury hotels (Waldorf=Astoria Hotels &...

Niagara University awarded degrees to 200 graduates during its fifth commencement in Ontario on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts in North York. Stuart Auty, the founding president of the Canadian Safe School Network, a nonprofit organization mandated to help make Canadian...

Niagara University presented a full slate of service and awareness activities beginning Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, in observance of the federal holiday that marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

More than 400 Niagara alumni, students, colleagues and friends were present for the ninth annual President’s Scholarship Dinner, where it was announced that the university had surpassed the $1 million mark in net revenue raised for student scholarships since the event was instituted in 2004.
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Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management held its 12th annual convocation Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in the university’s Alumni Chapel. Sponsored by the Maid of the Mist Corporation, the convocation is the college’s showcase event, during which it annually honors...

The Kiernan Center was renovated during the summer of 2012 to signifcantly enhance the experience of university community members who utilize the on-campus recreation complex. Improvements included the construction of two new locker rooms and new restrooms in the Scaffidi Gymnasium, and the...

Niagara University's annual celebration of St. Vincent de Paul's legacy of education and service, took place Sept. 24-28, 2012.
The entire Niagara University community – students, faculty, staff and administration – participate in a well-rounded slate Founder’s Week events,...

A Niagara tradition, new students trek together from campus to Whirlpool State Park, welcomed along the way by numerous staff members and students. When they arrive at the park, students enjoy a Chiavetta’s barbecue picnic, games, music and awesome views of the Niagara Gorge!

For the first time in several years, all Niagara University students were able to conclude their undergraduate careers at the same place they started them: Monteagle Ridge. Since moving graduation off-campus in 1976 in favor of more spacious locales like the former Niagara Falls Convention Center...

The keynote speaker was Lloyd Robertson, the retired chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News with Lloyd Robertson. Mike Holmes, the host of Holmes Inspection and Holmes on Homes on HGTV, joined Robertson in receiving an honorary degree during graduate commencement.

Students, faculty and staff participated in a wide variety of programming that included TKE’s Crush Cancer, a dodgeball tournament, ice cream social, powder puff football game, carnival, fireworks, Dancing with the NU Stars, To Write Love on Her Arms speaker Denny Kolsch, and much more.

The Castellani Art Museum, usually host to artworks by some of the most acclaimed artists to ever live, transformed into a location for current Niagara University students to put their pieces on display.The event was the brainchild of CAM intern Laura Brownlie.

Four distinguished members - Pamela Jacobs-Vogt and Peter Vogt, Robert Gioia and Dr. Robert Bull Jr. - of the Western New York community were honored during Niagara University’s 2011 President’s Dinner, which was held Friday, Nov. 11, at the Seneca Niagara Casino Hotel and Event Center.

A longtime Niagara University tradition was reinstated in the fall of 2011, when hundreds of freshmen took a stroll to Whirlpool State Park. The event, which includes a picnic in the park, is a way for new students to get to know one another just as their collegiate careers are beginning.

Seventeen brave men and women received diplomas during the NCLEA’s 52nd graduation ceremony, held August 1, 2011, on the campus of Niagara University, where the academy began conducting classes this February.

John Furlong, chief executive officer of the organizing committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, appeared before a standing room-only crowd in Niagara University's Alumni Chapel on Oct.28, 2010, to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

On Sept.25, 2010, hundreds of Niagara University students, along with university faculty and staff and local community-based organizations participated in what might have been the largest single service project in the history of Niagara University.

Standards for Santa Week, an annual program initiated in 2005 by Niagara University's College of Education, brings together dozens of education majors and more than 300 local schoolchildren each year to participate in a smorgasbord of holiday-themed activities based upon New York State Learning...